The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-18
WICKED RED DAN"
HIS Bold Escapade and It's Good
Consequences.

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The appeal i made by young girl
who stands in the open window of a
four-stnry building overlooking mar
row court. \ tiaxen-haired beauty she
Is. with large, lustrous gray eyes. frank.
somewhat childish countenance that
bears the mark Of close confinement
and unceasing toll. \ white apron
covers the front of Il neat-iitting print
dress. with no ornament ut throat or
wrists. since Susan Slayne i only 4
sewing girl. and il requires all her
capabilities to make both ends meet
without indulging herself in luxuries
that most womcn's hearts regard a.
neces-aries Of life. Day in and day ont
Little Susie tolls ut her machine for the
great firm of Grind X Keep. shirt
makers and furnishing goods manufac-
turcrS. Not 4 companion has Susie
save Red Dan. the wild robin her
brother Jack gave her two years before
she left her country home to seek her
fortune in the great city. Orphaned ut
sixteen; driven from home by adverse
circumstances. with brother Jack ut
sea. Susie sought employment and
found 1t where. by practicing the ut
most economy. she manages 10 keep
soUi and body together and retain Red
Dan by her for company. By accident
the door IF the cage fails open and Red
Dan takes advantage Of the situation
to hop To the window-Siil. Susie secs
the movement and springs from her
chair in alarm.
NO. no: Danny must not go out
there
But the robin. with a glad ciIirp.
spreads his wings and i gone ont into
the sunny air that j, fast becoming
crisp with the near close of the autumn
day. And there in the window stood
poor Susie. wrin@ing her pink hands.
in IN attitude II complete despair. BE-
low sounded Il step. The Girl does not
heed the sound. She Is obliviou- to ev-
cry thing but the bird, which has found
= perch across the court. on the roof of
sharp gable at least sixty feet dis
iaut
Hello, Whats the trouble. Sutie9"
At sound Of this voice the girl Chances
downward to see Stalwart youth
crossing the court. He has passed nm
der heg window and Is looking upward.
My bird. Danny" articuIatcs she,
pointing across tie way and upward.
The Young man seems To understand.
H disappears. and in a little time
stands beside Susie. who is calling to
the bird in vain effort TO attract the
feathcred song>ter's attention: bit
master robin refuses to be bcguiled
back to his prison. He i Row free.
He plumes himself. and -aze> about
with the air of one fully aware Of the
truth. Poor Susie calls in vain. All,
poor heart, she will he indeed lonely
without Red Dan for a companion.
Dear. dear. murmured the girl. How
provoking you are. Danny. to leave me
80. You are lost now. and will never
come back
There is a sob in the poor;girl's voice
that seems 10 touch the heart OF the
stronC-limhed youth ut her side.
''Wait, he says, Permit ne 10 try
my persuasive powers on Red Dan. l
think he remembers my voice.
Leaning far out and forminGa tunnel
of his hands. he calls gently. coaNinglv.
the name of the obstinate robin. First
low and soft. then. perceiving that this
has no effect, raising his voice to
higher. less musical key. The bird is
not to be eoaNed or whec,lled He hops
along the ridge of the steep slate roof.
and seems TO mock at the grief of his
poor little mistress.
.'Oh. Dan. Dan. my poor fellow"
means the girl. still wringing her
pretty. pink hands.
Her companion starts. and bit Of
red steals into his smooth. sunbrowned
cheeks. His brown ewes. honest and
full of frank light. regard the bowed
little figure. and his broad chest
heaves.
Poor Dam
Oaee that expression had been ut
tered regarding himself. and then it
sounded 81 strange. coming from the
lips OF sweet Susie Siayne-
Dan Hurlock straightens his rather
slender form. and bending low. saws
suddenly: Don't cry for the naughty
robin. Susie. viii get him for YOU"
He waits not for further converse but
speeds from the room. Dan is skill
ful climber. and he has formed a des-
perate resolve. Brushing aside her
tears Susie leans her pretty face on her
hand and watches the movement Of the
bird. Occasionally she calls his name.
but he continued TO remain oblivious of
the girls presence. cunning fellow.
The roof opposite is after the gothic.
and very steep. much higher than the
block that Susie occupies 1t covers
the main building of a boys school.
and the sewing girl has often watched
the movements in the rooms opposite
and wondered if she would ever be able
to complete the education begun in the
village school years before.
Suddenly she starts and lifts her
pretty chin from her palm. She sees
the bare head Of 4 man; it is no; thrown